Friday, 17 June 2016

My class responded well to using screencastify as a reflection tool. In this context I have defined 'reflection tool' as a tool that is used to record active refection as well as a tool to capture learning, which is then listened to and reflected upon. I have found that using screencastify seemed to reignite the enthusiasm around active reflection. With this in mind I decided to enhance the opportunities to reflect by creating a QR Code Challenge.

This challenge included the use of GAFE tools such as google presentations, google spreadsheets, google drawing, screencastify and QR Codes. There was also a slight hint of gamification as students had the opportunity to earn a digital badge upon completion of the challenge.

Where does reflection tie into this challenge?
The challenges were based on reflection. Each challenge had a few bullet points or key ideas to reflect on. These reflections were recorded using screencastify which was access via a QR code (also created by students).

Instead of reading about me babbling on about this task, have a look through the QR Code challenge I created. Feel free to post any feedback or questions below.UpdateHere are two student blogs with their 'QR Code Master' badges displayed at the topRaymond: hpsraymondt.blogspot.co.nzGargee: hpsgargeej.blogspot.co.nz

Saturday, 4 June 2016

As part of my inquiry I wanted to create a Samoan Language resource that would help my target students progress at a normal rate towards the National Standard in reading. I havebeen thinking about my innovation and am trying to find a starting point, but I can't. So I have brainstormed a quick pro's and con's mindmap for two things I have in mind.

I really want to create a Google Site but I'm not sure about the formatting and time needed to create it. Although I do want to use the 'voice-over' approach that I tested on my class site earlier this year. It would be nice to have a welcome on each page that automatically plays. That is something I can't do that on a blog. I would really like it to be fun and entertaining with a slight hint of gamification but I have no idea about how to do that. I suspect there would a lot of coding involved?? Eeeek!

At the moment I am leaning towards a google site. . . watch this space!